Jun 20 & 22: Fracking and Zoning webinar

Webinar: Fracking and Zoning in Your Community Food & Water Action is hosting a two-part webinar series on fracking, zoning, and public health in your community! Part One: Saturday, June 20, from 9:30 a.m. to noon Part Two: Monday, June 22, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. RSVP here for sign-on info. Many densely-populated communities are vulnerable to the impacts fracking and drilling operations. During this two-part webinar series, we'll discuss the health impacts of fracking, and how we can protect our communities from the adverse impacts of fracking through protective and legally-standing zoning. Speakers and panelists include: Denny Puko, Principal, Denny Puko Planning Consultant Nicholas Mackereth, Local Government Planning Policy Specialist, PA Department of Community and Economic Development. Joseph Horowitz, Esq., Commissioner, South Fayette Twp David Vento, Council Member,Plum Borough Nicole Ruscitto, Council Member, Jefferson Hills Borough Patricia DeMarco, PhD, Council Member, Forest Hills Borough Council / Scientist, Educator, Chatham University John Smith, Esq., Smith Butz Law John C. Dernbach, JD, Widener University, Commonwealth Law School Edward (Ned) Ketyer, MD, Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Environmental Health Project Sarah Rankin, MPH, BSN, OCN, Public Health Nurse, Environmental Health Project Laura Dagley, BSN, Medical Advocacy Coordinator, Physicians for Social Responsibility For speakers' full bios and contact info, please click here  Once you RSVP, we'll send you an email with instructions for joining the event online.